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I honestly have no idea what to do, im having constant panic attacks and they aren't stopping. it doesn't help that i also have diagnosed PTSD as well and im having nightmares as well again. I feel as though both are starting to merge together with flashbacks when i don't do rituals and obsessive thought over past events. Is there anything i can do in order to try to stop the panic attacks ihave no one to even talk to.

It's always best to talk to a trained mental health professional like a clinical psychologist or a psychiatrist. They have the best treatment for things like this.

I don't think I have OCD but I keep reading about it and when I read about it it keeps making me think that I have all these mental disorders and it's always in my head what does it mean?

I find medical information interesting as well and am lucky to be alive considering all my life threatening, self diagnoses from WebMD ...lol :)So it's always best to consult a real doctor of an actual diagnosis.

At first, my therapist generally diagnosed me with OCD - due to obsessive/intrusive thoughts and general behaviors. But now I feel like she thinks I'm lying. She told me that due to my upbringing I may revert to "dishonesty" and "attention seeking behavior." And is trying to teach me how to rid myself of being dishonest and things along those lines. I don't know if I want to do that, though, as I would instead like to manage my obsessions...? What should I do? -V.L.

Always good to get a second opinion

(2/2) whenever people do one of the things I do in my routine "wrong." I also count. I could be doingnothing and counting.. usually to 6 or 4. Sometimes I canresist random urges and ticks I have, sometimes I can't. Does this sound like a form of OCD?

But why do you count? What is the fear if you don't count?

Thanks for all the important work you do! I have OCD, and have had it for most of my life. Seeing labels for my thoughts and knowing I'm not alone is beyond comforting and is a source of strength.

Bitter sweet... I am happy to know that am not alone but sad cuz I know other people are suffering because of OCD.

im worried about myself, i cant walk through doorways if i walk too much on one foot, nor can i walk away from flipping a lightswitch unless its at multiples of 5. people look at me as if i am insane. as long as i can remember i can had the irrational fear that my parents will die and ill be all alone.ive never gotten a B EVER because if i do i feel as if ive failed. im not particularly smart i just jam things into my head till they compute. my parents say im fine but idk if i should see therapy

Asking for help was the best choice I ever made.I met a wonderful psychologist who walked me thru what we call a, "fear hierarchy," which allows me to face all my fears beginning with the least fearful. She was my best friend during my initial diagnosis of OCD since I didn't feel comfortable to tell anyone else. It felt like a weight off my shoulders the first day I told her all about my crazy thoughts.I was really depressed over my OCD thoughts and she brought me out of that depression state. Also, thankful for a wonderful God who brought me out of darkness into His beautiful light :) He helped me see what these thoughts really are... Just lies! Not true things

I've been officially diagnosed with OCD and medicated for it with SSRI's. It's helping some symptoms, like the somatic ones. But I still have this one traumatic intrusive thoughts. My psychiatrist is doing research until I see him next week on how to handle the situation. I'm doing pretty well but I'm still somewhat anxious because it's hard to function with certain things in the back of my head. What can I do to relax and calm down and maintain some sort of hope for a working solution?

My psychiatrist said that the SSRI and other medications used for OCD can minimize the frequency of the intrusive thoughts but rarely take them away completely.That is why it is so important to see these thoughts for what they really are. They are OCD thoughts, they are meaningless.You have to believe that these thoughts are just false message from your brain and the faster you realize it, the faster you can recover.

I have a question. Is it still like considered OCD if it doesn't happen every time? Like a majority of the time I have to not step on cracks or not eat all of my separate, etc but then there are some times that I'm fine. Does that make sense?

Intrusive thoughts associated with OCD comes and goes. Sometimes there is a lot and sometimes none at all. It's normal. Things that tend to aggravate OCD is lack of sleep, stress, and caffeine. So, learn to manage the stresses in your life. If you can afford it, get a less stressful job.

So basically when ever my ocd gets really bad and I follow through with the compulsions it sometimes leads to me having a minor panic attack. Is this common and is there anyway you can suggest to stop it???

Typically the cycle is this:Get an intrusive thought- the way we interpret the thought creates anxiety- we do a compulsion to minimize the likelihood of that thought becoming a reality ... Thereby decreasing the anxiety temporarily... The cycle starts all over again ...Not sure why u have panic attacks... So best to see a psychologist ...Good luck!

Teen guide to dealing with OCD from BeyondOCD.org

I hate when my mind tells me to do something and i try to fight it (not do it) and it ALWAYS Makes it 100x worse mentally, like once the thought is in my brain it wont go away till i do whatever my mind wants me to do. It drives me gf crazy because she feels wicked bad bout my ocd and especially when it happens. Ive been stressing over a loss of a job recently and my ocd always gets wicked bad when im stressed out. I know i need to see someone but im scared to and have always just dealt with it

I think what u mean is... You have intrusive thoughts that You interpret in way that causes You to be extremely stressed out and anxious... That stress and anxiety can't be relieved til You do a compulsion to relieve that anxiety... Since OCDers never do the thought they have in their brain since it causes so much anxiety... The more You try to suppress the thoughts... The more the thoughts will come... Strange paradox... Let these thoughts come and go... They are just silly OCD thought that have no meaning... Look at these thoughts differently too... These are not Your thoughts... These are OCD thoughts caused by a misfire in the brain circuit... So when those thoughts come back which they will... See them as an OCD thought then move on to the next thought ... A more positive thought ...Most of all get help ! From a licensed mental health care professional ;)